1. Open the brackets and use the correct form of the verb. 1.He can’t come at noon tomorrow because he (give) a lesson at that time
2.Water ( boil) at 100 degree C.
3.Advertising( play) great part in our business?
4. I was at home yesterday evening. From 7 to 9 I (to watch) a comedy on TV.
5.He (to turn off) the electricity when I (to listen to) the radio.
6.Hurry up! The bus ( to come). I ( not/to want) to miss it.
7.Newton (invent) the telescope in 1668?
8.We (write) an essay by 2 o’clock tomorrow .
9.You (have) any plans for lunch today? — I (meet) Shannon at the Sham Cafe in an hour.
10.I ( not to believe) you at the moment. Maybe ( believe) you later.
11.While the guests (to drink)tea the girl (to play)the piano.
12.I want to see how much the place (change) since I was there last.
13.When I ( arrive) at the cinema, the film (already/start).
14.He ( be) healthy until he (start) overeating.
15. The train ( leave) before we get to the station.
Although people generally think of and use .??? B4
the tomato as a vegetable, in fact it one. It’s a fruit. IS NOT BE .B5
People in Central America tomatoes for many thousands of years. HAVE BEEN EATING .B6
However, it was not until the Spanish in Mexico in the early 1500s that tomatoes came to Europe. ARRIVED .B7
Before that, no one in Europe a tomato! HAD EVER SEEN .B8
When tomatoes appeared in Italy and Britain, many people were scared. ONE .B9
Tomatoes by many people to be poisonous. ARE THOUGHT .B10
They refused to eat and grew tomatoes only as plants for decoration. THEM .B11
5. Choose between the Past Perfect and the Past Indefinite. The first one has been done for you.
Alice felt very pleased with herself. She found what she was looking for.
"Where are we?" had asked Martha.
By the time I got back to the bathroom, the bath had overflowed.
She walked into the station only to find that the train had left.
I was just about to leave when I had remembered my briefcase.
My sister told me that Joe had died.
He had looked at his watch again and began to walk even faster.
In a surprise move, the Prime Minister had resigned last night.
Jim discovered that Leslie had lied to him.
10. Roy's mother thought that Roy had gone with his father.
11. I had wanted to visit the gallery before I left Florence, but it's closed on Sundays.